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Technology in the Workplace. Brian Henesey Wing Shing Yeung Steven Smith. Three Topics. Technology Acquisition- Wing Shing Electronic Portfolio Systems- Brian Interactive Systems- Steven. Change of Technology. Technology acquisition projects Many fail due to rapid turnover of tech.
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Technology in the Workplace Brian Henesey Wing Shing Yeung Steven Smith
Three Topics • Technology Acquisition- Wing Shing • Electronic Portfolio Systems- Brian • Interactive Systems- Steven
Change of Technology • Technology acquisition projects • Many fail due to rapid turnover of tech. • Reduce the risk of losing out on resources
Tomorrow’s Concept of New Technology • Continue to adapt • Follow the seven phases • Staying ahead means continued update of tech. systems • Know how to implement Tech. Acquisition Project
Past Electronic Portfolio Systems • Drawers, cabinets • Only open to whoever has access to your location • 1991-2001: desktop applications to internet-compatible formats • Small-scale implementation • Increasing audience
Electronic Portfolio’s of Today • LinkedIn, E-Portfolio, Wordpress • Collection Boxes for past and current work • Learning/Assessment/Marketing platform • Greater Access points
Future EPS • Electronic Portfolio for everyone • More multimedia: videos and voice over • Auto/Mobile Update • Transparent part of learning environment • Everyone needs one
Today’s Interactive System • Involved in almost everything • Interactively using computers • Communicate • Store and analyze • Input/output function
Design of Tomorrow • Rival human mind’s ability • Distinguish between relevant/irrelevant • Confidence in delivering results
New Level of Communication • Computers and Human beings • IBM-computer based on insights from brain • Cognitive Computing • Tomorrow’s computing system becoming more human…
Conclusion • Technology increasing role • The world will be “smaller” • Rely more heavily on computers in decision making
Works Cited • "IBM - Research: Jeopardy!" IBM Research. Web. 07 Dec. 2010. <http://www.research.ibm.com/deepqa/index.shtml>. • "What Is Cognitive Computing?" WiseGEEK: Clear Answers for Common Questions. Web. 07 Dec. 2010. <http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-cognitive-computing.htm>.